Journal of Client-Centered Nursing CareJournal of Client-Centered Nursing CareJCCNCMedical Scienceshttp://jccnc.iums.ac.ir1admin2476413224764132enjalali1395111gregorian20172131online1fulltextfaThe Relationship Between Personality Traits and General Health of Nursing StudentsعمومىGeneralپژوهشيResearch<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background:</strong> Students&rsquo; general health is of great importance and serious attention should be paid to their health-related issues. Some personal characteristics such as their traits may be the most influential factors in their general health. Thus, the current study was conducted to determine the relationship between personal traits and general health in nursing students.<br>
<strong>Methods:</strong> This is a descriptive correlational research which was conducted on 194 undergraduate nursing students of Qom Medical University, Qom, Iran, in 2015. Samples were chosen by census method. The relevant data were collected by demographic information, the shortened form of five personality traits assessment, and general health questionnaires. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and t-tests by SPSS V. 23.&nbsp;<br>
<strong>Results: </strong>A significant positive correlation was found between personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and general health, while there was a significant negative correlation between neuroticism and general health. Also with regard to general health domains, the maximum mean (SD) belonged to social dysfunction with 8.72 (3.420), and the minimum to depression with 3.27 (4.368). Study results indicated that maximum score belonged to conscientiousness and minimum to neuroticism among the personality traits.<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>Since personality traits play an influential role in different aspects of students&rsquo; general health, it is expected that factors affecting nursing students&rsquo; general health be paid more attention and appropriate training for raising health services for students be planned and provided.</p>
Nursing, Student, Personality trait, General health1118http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-192-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1MahnazSeyedoshohadaeeseyedoshohadaee.m@iums.ac.ir1003194753284600157010031947532846001570Yes
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Muhammad HossainHakimi1003194753284600156910031947532846001569NoDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.MarjanMardani1003194753284600157110031947532846001571NoDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.HameedBaqaee1003194753284600157210031947532846001572NoDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.